Community
Join the Movement
BASIS is community-owned. Here's how to participate.
Connect
| Platform | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Discord | Real-time chat, support, calls | Join Discord |
| GitHub | Code, specs, discussions | github.com/voriongit |
| Announcements, updates | @BASISprotocol |
Contribute
BASIS welcomes all types of contributions:
Code
- Reference implementation improvements
- SDK development
- Tooling and integrations
- Bug fixes
Documentation
- Guides and tutorials
- Translations
- Examples and use cases
Community
- Answer questions
- Moderate discussions
- Organize events
Research
- Trust algorithms
- Security analysis
- Regulatory mapping
Contributor Ladder
LURKER
│ Join Discord, read docs
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PARTICIPANT
│ Ask questions, give feedback
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CONTRIBUTOR
│ Submit PRs, write content
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CORE CONTRIBUTOR
│ Regular commits, lead initiatives
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MAINTAINER
│ Own subsystems, review PRs
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STEWARD
│ Shape direction, represent movement
Weekly Rhythm
| Day | Activity |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Community call (Discord voice) |
| Thursday | Office hours |
| Friday | Weekly update post |
Grants
We fund contributions to the ecosystem:
| Track | Amount | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Implementations | $10K-$50K | Build a BASIS implementation |
| Tooling | $5K-$25K | Testing, monitoring, SDKs |
| Content | $1K-$10K | Tutorials, talks, translations |
| Research | $5K-$20K | Papers, benchmarks, analysis |
Governance
BASIS is evolving toward community governance:
Phase 1 (Now)
Core team makes decisions with community input
Phase 2
Contributors join governance council
Phase 3
Foundation formed with elected board
Phase 4
Full DAO governance for token holders
RFC Process
Propose changes to the standard:
1. IDEA → GitHub Discussion
2. DRAFT → Formal RFC proposal
3. REVIEW → Community feedback
4. DECISION → Accept or reject
5. IMPLEMENT → Update spec & code
Code of Conduct
We're committed to a welcoming community:
- Be respectful — Treat everyone with dignity
- Be constructive — Focus on ideas, not people
- Be inclusive — Welcome diverse perspectives
- Be patient — Help newcomers learn
Full Code of Conduct
Get Started
- Join Discord — Introduce yourself in #introductions
- Star the repo — github.com/voriongit/basis-standard
- Read the spec — Understand what we're building
- Find an issue — Look for "good first issue" labels
- Show up — Join the weekly community call
BASIS is built by the community, for the community.